Holy Sheet

**Just George** · 16th July 2007, 08:31 PM

This is what I found when I went to replace our bedroom light globe today, the new bulb is the smaller one. It's rated as 150W.

**Gra** · 16th July 2007, 08:35 PM

who made the old one ? Edison.....

That has to be an antique

**DavidG** · 16th July 2007, 09:15 PM

Bet the new one does not last as long as the old one did.

**watson** · 16th July 2007, 10:22 PM

I was going to say.......who needs 150 watts in a bedroom???? No electric blanket???
Just joking

**wonderplumb** · 17th July 2007, 06:39 AM

I remember reading not long ago that over in the states somewhere there is a light bulb that is 70 something years old and still working.

**Honorary Bloke** · 17th July 2007, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by wonderplumb

I remember reading not long ago that over in the states somewhere there is a light bulb that is 70 something years old and still working.

Older than that. Over 100 years! Check it out.

http://www.centennialbulb.org/

**silentC** · 17th July 2007, 09:41 AM

there is a light bulb that is 70 something years old

You must have been reading about it in a Doctor's waiting room

**Just George** · 17th July 2007, 03:51 PM

If the bulb was the original it would be 56-57 years old, but then there's no real way of knowing this - it would just be a guess.

**mnorman007** · 17th July 2007, 04:47 PM

They had lights and electricity back then?
m.

**SilentButDeadly** · 19th July 2007, 05:15 PM

You can still by high wattage incandescants - Crompton does a series of 150W and 200W GLS lamps for edison and bayonet fittings

http://www.cromptonlighting.com/catb...=775&subcat=30

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